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Thursday, July 28, 2016

For our first "Throw Back Thursday" post, we go all the way back to 2010 with the Dick Henderson Bridge project in St. Albans, WV. It was our first Mobile LiDAR collection from the water.

Our client already had a barge on-site to support inspection and other activities. Therefore, we were able to simply drive the vehicle onto the barge and collect the underside of the bridge in a matter of a couple hours. Using painted survey targets on the bridge, we seamlessly merged the data from the barge with data collected on the bridge. In a previous post titled "West Virginia - Preliminary Information", the trajectories from the two collections are presented.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

My friends and coworkers know that when I travel with my
family, I prefer to drive rather than fly.
It’s not that my wife doesn’t know how to pack/dress to go through
security smoothly. It’s because I love
to see new places and stop at roadside attractions. We
ultimately endeavor to visit all 50 states together.

A trip last week to Traverse City, MI for the MAPPS Summer
conference afforded the opportunity to put more miles on the family car. While I don’t necessarily route our
trajectory through past Mobile LiDAR projects, we almost always hit one or two
along the way. Although many of the
projects have long been collected, processed and delivered, the remnants (targets) are
still visible – every 500’ – 1,000’.

The white chevron target of a past Michael Baker Mobile LiDAR project is visible in the shoulder.

The spacing of Mobile LiDAR targets makes them easy to spot - add a painted number and the marking's purpose is undeniable. The most rewarding part is not the evidence of targets, but new travel lanes, resurfaced road or other infrastructure improvements which were the basis of our work.

Monday, July 4, 2016

As we celebrate our nation’s independence this Fourth of July, we encourage you to reflect on the diversity of peoples, beliefs, cultures, traditions, and histories that have come together to make this great country. Enjoy your time with friends and family and have a safe and responsible Fourth!